Peter Liberty, Hospital Number 20, 475

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Title: Peter Liberty, Hospital Number 20, 475
Creator: Harewood General Hospital
Photographer unidentified
Contributor: Bontecou, Reed Brockway, 1824-1907
Harewood General Hospital
Peter Liberty, Hospital Number 20, 475
Reed B. (Brockway) Bontecou 1824-1907
Published / Created: 1865
Publication Place: Washington, D.C.
Description: Harewood U.S.A. General Hospital,
Hospital Number 20.475.
Peter Liberty, Private, Co. E, 1st Mass. H.A., aged 22, was admitted to Harewood U.S.A. Gen'l Hospital, April 5th, 1865, suffering from gun shot wound (shell) of back, lumbar region, left side, injuring soft parts. Wounded, March 31st 1865, at the battle of Petersburgh, Va. On admission, the condition of injured parts and constitutional state of patient were good. Result favorable. Patient was doing well when transferred to U.S.A. Gen'l Hospital at Philadelphia, Pa., May 26th, 1865.
Peter Liberty.
R. B. BONTECOU,
Surgeon U.S. Vols., In Charge.
Extent: 7.5 in. x 5.5 in. (approximate) oval mounted on 11 in. x 9 in. board
Language: English

Format: still image
Genre: Albumen Print
Resource Type: Prints & Photographs
Subject (Geographic): Washington, D.C
Subject (Name): Bontecou, Reed Brockway, 1824-1907
Harewood General Hospital
Peter Liberty, Hospital Number 20, 475
Reed B. (Brockway) Bontecou 1824-1907
Subject (Topic): Back—Wounds and injuries
Medical photography—patients
Medical photography—United States—19th century
United States—History—Civil War, 1861-1865—Medical and sanitary affairs

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